Pedra Azul State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual de Pedra Azul) is a
state park in the state of
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...
, Brazil.
Location
The Pedra Azul State Park was created in 1991 to protect the natural heritage of the region, and in particular the Pedra Azul (Blue Stone), a granite rock formation reaching a height of .
The park covers .
Temperatures range from about .
Altitude ranges from at the visitor center to at the peak of Pedra das Flores, the highest point.
The park covers parts of the municipalities of
Domingos Martins
Domingos Martins is the name of a municipality in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. According to the IBGE, the municipality had 33,986 inhabitants. It has a population density of 25.9 inhabitants/km2.
Geography
Domingos Martins is approxim ...
and
Vargem Alta.
It became part of the
Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor
The Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor ( pt, Corredor Central da Mata Atlântica is an ecological corridor in the states of Espírito Santo and Bahia, Brazil. It promotes improvements to connectivity between fragments of Atlantic Forest ...
, created in 2002.
Gallery
File:Pedra Azul Milky Way.jpg, Pedra Azul beneath the Milky Way
File:The blue Rock.jpg, The blue Rock
File:Lizard Rock attached to the Blue Rock.jpg, Lizard Rock attached to the Blue Rock
File:The lizard Rock attached to the Blue Rock.jpg, The lizard Rock attached to the Blue Rock
File:Natural Pool on Blue Rock.jpg, Natural Pool on Blue Rock
File:Pedra Azul, Brazil.jpg, Pedra Azul as seen from the Dark Lake
Notes
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State parks of Brazil
Protected areas of Espírito Santo
Protected areas established in 1991
1991 establishments in Brazil